Oumeno Week

Day 2 -Royalty

A/n: Royalty AU
A/n 2: Duh.
A/n 3: Can you tell how much more comfortable I am drawing girls than boys?
A/n 4: Last one, Warning: Crying, angst, mentioning of guns.

     Himiko stands on her room's balcony, crying. Her nightgown sleeves were soaked all the way through, leaving her even more miserable and cold than before.

     Tenko, her guard, her best friend, took a bullet for her.

     And now she was fighting for her life in the hospital. All because if some sloppy assasination attempt.

     The princess wasn't even allowed to visit her. Something about her being 'below the royal family'. She wanted to scream, she wanted to run away.

     Maybe she should.

     "I wouldn't recommend it princess."

     Spinning her head around, Himiko was suddenly face-to-face with a boy with purple hair. It was tied back into a ponytail and he was wearing scruffy clothing. Obviously he came from the town below the castle's hill.

     "Who are you?" She asked suspiciously. She already had one thing happen today and she didn't need something else to be taken from her.

     He looked at her for a moment before replying, "Angie sent me." He explains, "She wanted me to tell you that Tenko's in stable condition."

     Wiping her eyes, Himiko took a few moments to process the information. Suddenly, she was crying for a different reason.

     The boy shifted a bit on the banister, looking a bit out of his element.

     "Hey," he said, "Don't cry, it makes your face uglier!"

     Himiko wiped her damp cheeks once again, giggling a bit, "Is that the best you got?"

     "Not at all, princess." He winks at her.

     She flicks his arm, "Pervert."

     Contorting his face into faux hurt and sadness, he leaned back precariously, "You're so mean, Himiko!"

     "Don't do that, you might fall!" She paused, "Wait, how do you know my name?"

     He gave her a blank look, "Duh, everyone knows who you are."

     "No, my first name!"

     He laughed, "Nishishi, I'm a friend of a friend of Tenko and Angie. I'll admit, that girl definitely has spunk. She says your name all the time."

      "Tenko, Tenko, Tenko." Himiko shook her head, leaning on the banister, "What am I going to do with you."

     "Well, you could give her a humongous thanks and a hug. Maybe even a medal" The boy pointed at her, "You know, for saving your life."

     Looking up at the night sky, Himiko thought for moment, "I wish my parents would let me see her. Apparently not even saving their own daughter is good enough."

     "She's practically revered down below the hill." Kokichi stated, "Practically everyone's going to see her."

     Himiko smiled, "Good, she deserves it."

     "Then again, they are wondering where their dear princess Himiko is and why she isn't visiting her knight in shining armour." He smirked, "I bet you they're coming up with a plan to overthrow the royals right at this moment!"

     The princess's eyes widened.

      He laughed, "Or that could be a lie."

     Sighing again, Himiko let her head fall into her arms.